One of the eternal powers of the Internet will always be the ability to share and publish information. As teachers we have large qualities of content that we provide students in one way or another, why not make it all available online?
Video
Of course everyone knows about YouTube, right? But, did you know that many (if not most) districts block it - so what are your alternatives?
Option 2: Upload it to TeacherTube - this site is designated for educational materials
Documents
There are many ways to share your documents, here are a few.
Make PDFs of your documents and upload them to your web site.
Pros: Keep the format and easy to print
Cons: Amazingly not everyone has Adobe Reader and you need to download them to view them.
Copy and paste them into your web site
Pros: Easy to access, searchable
Cons: Formatting nightmare, accept that it just won't look the same
Use Google Docs, Zoho, etc.
Pros: When you make changes, they show up automatically
Cons: Have to commit to editing online, less formatting options
Docstoc - a Flash based document viewer
Pros: Able to view formatting online, able to embed in your web site (Example)
Cons: Not everyone has Flash
PowerPoint-type Presentations
This is becoming a popular way for instructors and presenters to avoid bringing photocopies to sessions or class. Plus, students can go back and see the visuals again. A page with some samples can be found here.
Google Docs/Zoho/Etc - Embed your presentations or link to them.
Slideshare - Upload all of your PowerPoints and share them on this YouTube-like site. You can also attach an mp3 to them.
Sharing Content
One of the eternal powers of the Internet will always be the ability to share and publish information. As teachers we have large qualities of content that we provide students in one way or another, why not make it all available online?
Video
Of course everyone knows about YouTube, right? But, did you know that many (if not most) districts block it - so what are your alternatives?Documents
There are many ways to share your documents, here are a few.Pros: Keep the format and easy to print
Cons: Amazingly not everyone has Adobe Reader and you need to download them to view them.
Pros: Easy to access, searchable
Cons: Formatting nightmare, accept that it just won't look the same
Pros: When you make changes, they show up automatically
Cons: Have to commit to editing online, less formatting options
Pros: Able to view formatting online, able to embed in your web site (Example)
Cons: Not everyone has Flash
PowerPoint-type Presentations
This is becoming a popular way for instructors and presenters to avoid bringing photocopies to sessions or class. Plus, students can go back and see the visuals again. A page with some samples can be found here.